Patricia Kane

Patricia Kane is the Courts Editor for the New York Law Journal.

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February 26, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Mayor's Advisory Committee to Hold Hearing on Interim Civil Court Judges

The hearing is to be held on March 6.

By Patricia Kane

1 minute read

February 23, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Fighting Injustice: A Former Prosecutor Offers a Closer Look at the System

Gershman's use of actual cases highlights the prosecutor's role from every side of the criminal justice system.

By Joel Cohen and Dale J. Degenshein

7 minute read

February 23, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Recognition for Lawyers

Recent announcements of honors and awards for New York lawyers and law firms.

By Patricia Kane

2 minute read

February 23, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Andrés Arnaldos Joins Allen & Overy; Offit Kurman Adds Brendan Marx

Announcements of hirings and promotions for New York attorneys.

By Patricia Kane

1 minute read

February 23, 2018 | New York Law Journal

U.S. Deputy Marshal Trevor McPolin Awarded for Bravery

At the Eastern District courthouse on Tuesday, Deputy U.S. Marshal Trevor McPolin received the Congressional Badge of Bravery Award, presented by Congressman Daniel Donovan Jr.

By Staff

1 minute read

February 21, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Andrew Otis Joins Locke Lord as Partner, and Other Announcements of Recent Hirings and Promotions

Andrew Otis has joined Locke Lord as a partner in the firm's environmental section of its Real Estate and Real Estate Finance Practice Group. He…

By Patricia Kane

1 minute read

February 20, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Realty Law Digest

Scott E. Mollen, a partner at Herrick, Feinstein and an adjunct professor at St. John's University School of Law discusses the foreclosure case “Weiss v. Phillips,” where the court held that a mortgagee's interest was not voided because the mortgagors had acquired the property by fraud.

By Scott E. Mollen

20 minute read

February 20, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Negotiating RPAPL §881 License Agreements

Adam Leitman Bailey John Desiderio and Joanna Peck discuss practical considerations for parties to consider when negotiating §881 licensing agreements, noting that although §881 was once described as a “little-used law” it is now required reading for all attorneys with developer clients seeking to build in New York City.

By Adam Leitman Bailey, John M. Desiderio, and Joanna Peck

18 minute read